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1. change the version from ${RELEASE_VERSION}-rc${RC_NUM} to ${RELEASE_VERSION} against release branch, use command `mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${RELEASE_VERSION}`, e.g. change 0.5.1-rc1 to 0.5.1.
2. Commit and push the version change to release branch.
   1. git commit -am '[MINOR] Update release version to reflect published version  ${RELEASE_VERSION}'
   2. git push origin release-${RELEASE_VERSION}
3. Repeat the steps from Generate Source Release(f) to Stage source releases on dist.apache.org(i). Note that make sure remove the -rc${RC_NUM} suffix when repeat the above steps. and please also verify the steps.  Ensure git tag is also done without  -rc${RC_NUM}
4. One more step is to deploy source code to release dist. https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/hudi. Only PMC will have access to this repo. So, if you are not a PMC, do get help from somone who is. 
   1. svn checkout https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/hudi --depth=immediates, if you would not checkout, please try svn checkout https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/hudi again.
   2. Make a directory for the new release:
      1.  mkdir hudi/hudi-${RELEASE_VERSION}
   3. Copy Hudi source distributions, hashes, and GPG signature: 
      1. mv <hudi-dir>/src_release/* hudi/${RELEASE_VERSION}
   4. Add and commit all the files. 
      1. cd hudi 
      2. svn add hudi- ${RELEASE_VERSION}
      3. svn commit
   5. Verify that files are present
5. Use the Apache Nexus repository to release the staged binary artifacts to the Maven Central repository. In the Staging Repositories section, find the relevant release candidate orgapachehudi-XXX entry and click Release. Drop all other release candidates that are not being released.
6. In Jira, go to Releases → <Release Version> and ensure that all Jiras for the release are 'Closed' state, if not transition all 'Resolved' jiras to 'Closed'.
7. Finalize the Release in Jira by providing the release date. 
8. Update DOAP file in the root of the project via sending a PR like this one.
9. Create a new Github release, off the release version tag, you pushed before

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